Term | Definition |
1. Geography | the study of the earth's surface and the processes that shape the it, the connections between places, and the complex relationships between people and their environments |
2. GIS | A geographic information system |
3. Absolute location | The position on the earth in which a place can be found |
4. Hemisphere | A half of the earth;the Equator divides the Northern and Southern hemispheres; the prime Meridian divides the Eastern and Western hemisphere |
5. Relative location | The position of a place in relation to another place |
6.Character of a place | The physical and human characteristics that help to distinguish a place from other places |
7. Perception | a viewpoint that is influenced by one's own culture and experiences |
8. Formal Region | A group of places that have similar attributes |
9.Functional region | A group of places connected by movement |
10. Perceptual region | A group of places that is defined by people feelings and attitudes |
11. core | The earth's center,consisting of very hot metal that is dense and solid in the inner core and molten, or liquid, in the outer core |
12. mantle | A thick layer of mostly solid rock beneath the earth's crust that surrounds the earth's core |
13. crust | The solid,rocky,surface layer of the earth |
14. lithosphere | the surface features of the earth, including soil,rocks,and landforms |
15. atmosphere | The layer of gases, water vapor, and other substances above the earth |
16. hydrosphere | The water contained in the oceans, lakes, rivers, and under the ground |
17. biosphere | The world of plants,animals,and other living things |
18. continent | any of the seven large landmasses of the earth's surface |
19. relief | The differences in the elevation, or height, of the landforms in any particular area |
20. plate tectonics | The theory that the earth's outer shell is composed of a number of large, unanchored plates |
21. continental drift theory | The idea that continents slowly shift their position due to movement of the tectonic plates |
22. ring of fire | A ring of volcanic mountains |
23. Weathering | The chemical or mechanical process by wich rock is gradually broken down |
24. Mechanical weathering | The actual breaking up or physical weakening of rock by forces suck as ice and roots |
25. Chemical weathering | The process by which the ac |
26. Acid rain | |
27. Erosion | |
28. Sediment | |
29. Loess | |
30. glacier | |
31. Moraine | |